Comments on: Cassiar Highway Road Trip Planner: Drive Beautiful BC

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 04 May 2017 21:15:25 +0000

Nice!!! I’m heading back up to Alaska in 3 weeks after a 15 year hiatus. I usually traveled the ALCAN back and forth between the lower 48 when I lived in Palmer AK. Just curious if you noticed or found any hot springs along the Cassiar? One of my favorite things to do was to stop at Liard Hot Springs on the way up the ALCAN.
Thanks for the beta!!!

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 18 Oct 2016 18:31:08 +0000

Thanks for your insight. We are going to be leaving Seattle for Anchorage on Oct 22; expect to hit the Cassiar around the 24th. I have some minor trepidations due to the season, but we bought a truck in Oregon and are driving it back home. Since we traveled the AK Hwy when we moved here (in summer), figured we’d try something different. We always pull an RV, but not this time. I have the Milepost, so we should be ok, but I do have some concerns about lodging availability and fuel. (Thanks for your list!) We will carry chains and sleeping bags, just in case! Maybe we will pass Melissa (from previous post) on the road!

By: Kenin Bassart

Kenin Bassart — Mon, 03 Oct 2016 13:45:56 +0000

In reply to Melissa. Hey Milissa! We took the trip beginning 10.31 from Tok, AK. It was mid-fall, but felt like Winter to us Floridians :-)

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 22 Sep 2016 20:50:27 +0000

Hey – can you tell me what time of the year you took this trip. I know you said winter but just wondering a more specific time frame. I drove the Al-Can to Alaska at end of June. I will be leaving to go back home toward the end of October. I am hoping to drive the Cassiar on the way back but I am concerned about snow, etc. I am from SC so I am so not use to snow. Thanks in advance for info.

By: Kenin Bassart

Kenin Bassart — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 14:01:26 +0000

In reply to roland. The trip to Seattle would be a bit shorter on the Cassiar, but the road is definitely much smaller and less trafficked. So of you're concerned about narrow roads you'll be much better off taking the Al-Can to Dawson Creek, and then cutting SW down to Prince George, BC on HWY 97.

By: roland

roland — Fri, 17 Jun 2016 13:53:33 +0000

This is my first time or my family to go a road trip from Anchorage going to Seattle with an RV. I’m scared with heights and narrow road besides the ditch. Which one is better for me to take? the Alcan or the Cassiar. Tnx

By: Kenin Bassart

Kenin Bassart — Wed, 04 May 2016 19:48:17 +0000

In reply to Joseph.

Hi Joseph,

The road is regularly used by logging trucks so I would think you’re going to be ok in a Truck with a 30-ft trailer. There are definitely a bunch of small towns along the way so I wouldn’t imagine it being too difficult to find a camp site.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Mon, 02 May 2016 17:02:45 +0000

Is highway 37 suitable for hauling a 30 foot trailer with truck. How are the road for width and roughness. Are there places to camp for the night. It would likely take us a few days. We are planning to return from Whitehorse this way back to Ontario in september 2016. Any info would be really appreciated. Thanks from rving together.com

By: Karyn

Karyn — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 13:41:42 +0000

Thank you for all the info (especially the link to find current road conditions). I work seasonally in Alaska and this year will drive from NC to Homer, AK (crossing the border in Montana and heading to Calgary, Banff and Jasper on the way). My question is about one part of my planned route… Trying to decide if I should go from Jasper directly up to the Alcan or if I should go west from Jasper and go up the Cassiar to catch the Alcan where 37 intersects. Thoughts? I’ll be driving in April and looking for good travel times. An alternative would be to take the Alcan all the way in April and on my outbound trip in October, take the Cassiar and western route down to Seattle, travel along the US West Coast for. While and then drive east back to NC.

By: Kenin Bassart

Kenin Bassart — Thu, 07 May 2015 21:28:37 +0000

In reply to Scott. Hey Scott, The Cassiar is MUCH shorter if you live on the West Coast. July should be fine for road conditions, just expect to deal with logging trucks and lots of RVs.